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- Dictionarypost-mortem/ˌpəʊs(t)ˈmɔːtəm/
noun
- 1. an examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death: "the hospital will want to carry out a post-mortem" Similar
adjective
- 1. relating to a post-mortem: "a post-mortem report"
- 2. occurring or performed after death: "post-mortem changes in his body"
adverb
- 1. after death: "assessment of morphology in nerves taken post-mortem"
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The meaning of POSTMORTEM is done, occurring, or collected after death. How to use postmortem in a sentence.
POST-MORTEM definition: 1. a medical examination of a dead person's body in order to find out the cause of death: 2. a…. Learn more.
adjective. of, relating to, or occurring in the time following death. of or relating to examination of the body after death. occurring after the end of something; after the event: a postmortem criticism of a television show.
noun. an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease. synonyms: PM, autopsy, necropsy, post-mortem, post-mortem examination, postmortem examination. see more.
post-mortem (on something) a discussion or an examination of an event after it has happened, especially in order to find out why it failed. to hold a post-mortem on the party’s election defeat
What does the word post-mortem mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word post-mortem , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
postmortem (on something) a discussion or an examination of an event after it has happened, especially in order to find out why it failed to hold a postmortem on the candidate's election defeat. Check pronunciation: postmortem. Definition of postmortem noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
A post-mortem is a medical examination of a dead person's body in order to find out how they died.
post-mortem meaning: a medical examination of a dead body to find out why the person died. Learn more.
Post Mortem Definition. Latin. After death. Generally used to refer to the examination of a corpse by the coroner to ascertain the cause of death. An investigation of a corpse to determine the cause of death; an autopsy.
